Posts tagged with Rapido Trains

Watch: My Five Favourites with Rapido Trains UK's Andy Hardy

Watch: My Five Favourites with Rapido Trains UK's Andy Hardy

As Rapido Trains today unveiled three new tooling projects for 'OO' (links below), Howard Smith asks Andy Hardy, General Manager of Rapido T...

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Rapido Trains announces all-new 'O' Class 0-6-0 range for 'OO'

Rapido Trains announces all-new 'O' Class 0-6-0 range for 'OO'

Rapido Trains UK has announced an all-new OO gauge model of the South Eastern Railway 'O' Class 0-6-0, covering the locomotive’s long workin...

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Pre-orders open for new 'Evolution' Horsebox range

Pre-orders open for new 'Evolution' Horsebox range

Rapido Trains UK today unveiled the latest addition to its expanding ‘Evolution’ range with all-new 'OO' Horseboxes, offering modellers an i...

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Rapido: New Open Carriage Trucks unveiled for 'OO'

Rapido: New Open Carriage Trucks unveiled for 'OO'

Rapido Trains UK has expanded its growing ‘Evolution’ range with the announcement of an all-new OO gauge Open Carriage Truck (OCT), offering...

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In images: Manning Wardles 'Sir Berkeley' and 'Matthew Murray'

In images: Manning Wardles 'Sir Berkeley' and 'Matthew Murray'

A pictorial study of Rapido Trains’ new locomotives for 'OO'. Imagery: Matthew BerryFew steam locomotives capture the character and charm of...

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Pre-orders open for new 'OO' Rapido SER/SECR 10T wagons

Pre-orders open for new 'OO' Rapido SER/SECR 10T wagons

Rapido Trains UK has revealed a new range of SER/SECR five-plank, 10T 'opens' for 'OO'. The newly-tooled range just unveiled builds on its g...

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In stock: final Rapido ‘Evolution’ 'Stage 1' coaches for 'OO'

In stock: final Rapido ‘Evolution’ 'Stage 1' coaches for 'OO'

A major new arrival has landed for OO gauge modellers — more highly anticipated ‘Evolution’ coaches from Rapido Trains are now in stock at T...

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Watch: Rapido's 'The Railway Children' train pack

Watch: Rapido's 'The Railway Children' train pack

We're inviting you on a nostalgic journey to the Yorkshire countryside with a truly magical new release inspired by The Railway Children, fr...

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In stock: ‘Evolution’ batch 1, stage B coaches for 'OO'

In stock: ‘Evolution’ batch 1, stage B coaches for 'OO'

Modellers of pre-grouping and early railway eras have more reasons to celebrate this week with the delivery of Batch 1 Stage B ‘Evolution’ c...

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Incoming: Rapido 'Evolution' Midland, GN & SDJR coaches

Incoming: Rapido 'Evolution' Midland, GN & SDJR coaches

For the dedicated model railway enthusiast, there is a specific kind of magic found in the Pre-Grouping era. It was a time of fierce corpora...

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Selling fast: new rolling stock from Rapido Trains

Selling fast: new rolling stock from Rapido Trains

This week saw the delivery of two 'OO' rolling stock projects from Rapido Trains UK. Its LMS 20T Iron ore hoppers, and GWR 'Open C' wagons a...

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‘Evolution’ arrivals: first coaches in stock for 'OO'

‘Evolution’ arrivals: first coaches in stock for 'OO'

The first wave of Rapido Trains UK ‘Evolution’ non-corridor coaches for 'OO' has arrived with us. Batch 1, Stage A models are officially in...

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Rapido Trains reveals three new GCR wagons for 'OO'

Rapido Trains reveals three new GCR wagons for 'OO'

Rapido Trains UK has today announced an all-new range of Great Central Railway wagons for 'OO', featuring completely new toolings. The annou...

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More samples of Rapido's USATC S160s emerge for 'OO'

More samples of Rapido's USATC S160s emerge for 'OO'

Yuletide Yankees – Even More S160 Production Colour Samples!Rapido Trains has shared imagery of new samples from its forthcoming USATC S160...

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Rapido's colourful Caledonians: in images...

Rapido's colourful Caledonians: in images...

Rapido Trains has received colour samples of its illustrious Caledonian Railway No. 123 Class range. "We always knew we could count on [thes...

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Rapido reveals decorated samples of LNWR 'Evolution' coaches

Rapido reveals decorated samples of LNWR 'Evolution' coaches

Rapido Trains UK has received the colour production samples of its upcoming LNWR-liveried 'Evolution' coaches for 'OO'.These are perfect to...

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Just arrived: J13/J52s from Rapido Trains

Just arrived: J13/J52s from Rapido Trains

Customers have done well to pre-order Rapido's all-new J13/J52 locomotives for 'OO' – with some variants already sold out at Rapido and slim...

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Rapido unveils new GNR C2/LNER C12 for 'OO'

Rapido unveils new GNR C2/LNER C12 for 'OO'

Rapido Trains UK has revealed its first-ever 'Atlantic' Class locomotive for 'OO' – the LNER C12 4-4-2T. Models are in design, ready to ente...

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Interview: Andy Hardy of Rapido Trains UK

Interview: Andy Hardy of Rapido Trains UK

As Rapido Trains reveals its latest new locomotive tooling project, we chat with Andy Hardy, general manager of the manufacturer’s UK operat...

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In images: Decorated samples of Rapido's Midland 483 locomotives

In images: Decorated samples of Rapido's Midland 483 locomotives

Rapido has received the first painted prototypes of its forthcoming Midland 483 Class locomotives, and they appear every bit as eye-catching...

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